לְאֶלֶף דּוֹר
Hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand · properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
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אֶלֶף H505 hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
דּוֹר H1755 properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
What does לְאֶלֶף דּוֹר (leʾelef dor) mean in the Bible?
אֶלֶף · דּוֹר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand".
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Meaning
Word Origins
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